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Show PLANS F1VE-MILLI0N-DOLLAR TABERNACLE Evangelist Disposing of Cripple Creek Stock Left Him by "Wealthy Convert in Missouri. CHICAGO, March 28. The Rev. J. S. Bitter, an evangelist, Is pushing a novel scheme to raise funds to build a $5,000,-000 $5,000,-000 People's church In Chicago. . While occupying a pulpit in Missouri he converted an agnostic. This man owned a large tract of land near the heart of the Cripple Creek mining region, re-gion, and, in the enthusiasm following his - conversion, he. deeded to Bltler 100 acres of his holdings, conditioned that it be developed to further the Chicago .temple project. Mr. Bltler formed a Joint stock company com-pany and is now traveling in Indiana selling shares in the mining company to persons to whom he appealed years ago to aid him in his scheme. |